Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise); Dragon Warrior
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
few decades; many decades; several decades
like this; this sort; this way
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
completion; perfection; accomplishment
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
environment; surroundings; circumstances
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
genius; prodigy; natural gift
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to grow up; to become an adult
reality; actuality; hard fact
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
temporary; transitory; short-lived
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see